THE BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP.

7 April – 30 September 2018.

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is one of the best-loved and most anticipated motor racing championships in the world, with races taking place from April to September each year. 30 action-packed races across 10 events are hosted at some of the UK’s most renowned circuits.

1957-today:
Over 60 years of the BTCC.

The BTCC has a proud heritage dating back to 1957. Ken Gregory, former manager of British Formula One racing driver Stirling Moss, felt that there was a gap for manufacturers to exhibit their new and increasingly popular ranges of passenger cars. Gregory suggested to the British Racing and Sports Car Club – of which he was secretary – that running a championship alongside the club's 500cc Formula 3 could boost the profile of saloon car racing.

The first race with scores counting towards the points table took place on Boxing Day 1957, with the very first BTCC coming to a conclusion in 1958.

The rules and regulations of BTCC have shifted and changed over the years, but providing current production cars with a platform to compete has always been the rationale behind the championship.

West Surrey Racing:
Team BMW and BMW Pirtek Racing.

Beginning in the 1981 British Formula 3 Championship, West Surrey Racing (WSR) has grown to become a legendary UK-based motorsport team. It has contested the BTCC each year since 1996 and began a highly successful partnership with BMW in 2007.

WSR currently uses a trio of modified BMW 125i M Sport race cars driven by Colin Turkington, Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan. Turkington and Collard form Team BMW, while Jordan – who joined WSR in 2017 – races under the BMW Pirtek Racing banner.

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1 SERIES,2 TITLES.

The 2017 BTCC reached an outstanding conclusion, with BMW and WSR taking both the Manufacturers’-Constructors’ titles, along with Team BMW securing the BTCC Teams' title. Having last entered the BTCC officially in 1996, the finale marked the successful return of BMW as a manufacturer-supported team.

The BTCC is one of the most significant race series in the UK and has a huge and enthusiastic following. With a history of success and the continuous support of WSR for the past decade, we were delighted to step up as a Manufacturer-supported Team again after 21 years, and are absolutely thrilled to prove that we still know how to win.

Graeme Grieve, CEO of BMW Group UK -

The 2018 BTCC is set to resume on 7 April at Brands Hatch and will culminate there on 30 September.

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